Hi there everyone. I started the WL journey in May of 03. I am 5'2" and started at 217 lbs. I am 1 year and 2 months post op. I currently weigh 152 lbs. I have 20 lbs to get to my goal and have been stuck for about 4 months. I was told to cut my carbs. I can basically eat anything in small amounts. I need a hernia operation and am trying to decide if I should have the tummy tuck at the same time, or wait until the last 20 lbs is gone. Any suggestions? P.S. I just love reading all the stories on this website. You are all courageous for the decisions you have made. May God continue to bless you all. Dyanna S

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Hi Jane... I am glad you posted this thread! I started at 309 on 10-13-03 and am now at 223 (last time I weighed, that is). I have been stuck for a few months at 223 but I know I need to exercise more. I have been a slow loser because of this, i think. I also wanted to lose more weight before my sister came at Christmas from Texas to visit me but I've been so busy I haven't made the time to do the exercise I need to to do it. Everyone has done so great... i feel like a failure sometimes because I am not below 200 yet but I do feel so much better than I did before so I know I am much healthier plus I don't have to take any meds. I just need to get my butt in gear and be determined to get the exercise. I am thinking of buying an elliptical machine for my home. I just am not doing the treadmill thing and heard that the elliptical is a better work out. My husband wants to know what makes me think I'll do the elliptical when I don't walk on the treadmill. I don't know the answer to that but I am hoping that I will.

It's been one year, two months , I have lost 140 lbs. ! I am so proud of myself but yet kind of discouraged at the same time. I was so hoping that I would be at my goal by one year. I am down to 200 lbs. but I was hoping for 150 lbs. Oh well, I will keep plugging away! I need to just get the exercise up! It really helps to see the progress that you all have made!

but I am still shrinking. I am amazed that my scale has not done anything very interesting lately but low a behold I am shrinking in size. The only thing that I can attribute it to is that I have been working out with a personal trainer two days a week in addition to the other five days a week that I work out and she must be helping me build muscle and loose the fat. We all know that muscle weighs more than fat and takes up less spcae. I have only gone down about 6-8 pounds in the last 6 weeks but have gone from size 14/16 to size 8/10. I am thrilled mind you but I would like to see the scale jump on board with the program. It just seems ironic that I can be 5'6", wiegh 180 pounds and be a size 8/10!! But that is what my jeans say. Oh well there are worse things that is for sure!!! Tanya 355/325/180/150